Sportsmail's World Cup panel: Freshen it up, Fabio and give Joe Cole a run

It's crunch time for England. Sportsmail pulled together our World Cup panel of Jamie Redknapp, Andy Townsend, Martin Keown and Paulo Sousa, who have 181 international caps between them, to answer the key questions. So can England make it?

Strained: John Terry's outburst may have affected his relationship with Fabio Capello, but he will still play against Slovenia

How did the John Terry-Fabio Capello row impact on team spirit?

Jamie Redknapp: It has made a pressurised situation worse. His comments were divisive. He might have been looking to boost Joe Cole, but when he says there are only two players who can open a defence - Cole and Wayne Rooney - what does that to do to the other creative players? Look, it can be easily forgotten if England win. If they don't . . .

Andy Townsend: There will be so much at stake that this won't be in their minds. You don't have to be best pals with everybody to do well, either. However, if England go out I am sure it will have massive repercussions.

Martin Keown: Terry was innocently trying to talk up Cole but he put down the likes of Shaun Wright-Phillips and James Milner in the process. However, team-mates will give Terry the benefit of the doubt - the manager's voice is the important one.

Paulo Sousa: Fabio comes from a different culture and this is the first time he has had a long spell with the players. He needs to understand the culture of English players and they have to realise why he uses his methods. Both sides must adapt. When I have spoken to Fabio, he says that Terry has had obstacles but overcomes them because he is a winner. That, I think, will explain why Terry will still be in the team.

What changes would you make for today's game?

JR: I'd freshen it up. There are players on the bench chomping at the bit and some in the team playing with fear. Change it. I would stay with Aaron Lennon, because his pace can create openings. I'd also play Joe Cole in a 4-3-3 formation.

AT: I, too, would play Cole, on one side of Rooney and Milner on the other in a 4-3-3 formation.

Ready for a ruck: our panel would recall Joe Cole, seen evading a Rooney rugby tackle in training, but Heskey (below right) would be a casualty

MK: We need to take out Emile Heskey and play 4-1-2-3. I would have Barry sitting in front of the back four with Gerrard and Lampard ahead of them. Cole has to come in on the left and I would persevere with Lennon on the right and Rooney alone up front.

PS: It's more about commitment and attitude rather than changing personnel too much. I know at this level, mentality has a bigger impact than the physical side. These players need to understand they have a great chance to make a mark for themselves in their country's history. It is down to fine tuning rather than big changes. Emile Heskey is vulnerable.

How do you get Lampard firing?

JR: By playing him in the position he plays for Chelsea, linking with Gerrard and coming through from deep. Honestly, it's not difficult! He's a 20-goal-a-season midfielder. So get him in those positions.

AT: Keep playing him and have belief in his ability to make a difference when it matters. Something will drop his way. He is a great midfielder and needs to be allowed to do what he naturally does best: trying to get a goal.

MK: With one up front, the pitch will be far less congested and allow Lampard to make his trademark runs from deep.

PS: The easiest solution to get the best out of his attacking instincts would be to play two midfielders behind him such as Michael Carrick and Gareth Barry and put Gerrard up as a second striker. Lampard has great ability and much of his game depends on his excellent timing, but with England he has to run different lines to accommodate the players around him.

Out of sorts: Frank Lampard needs to be playing in his favoured attacking midfield position

Who will be the match-winner?

JR: I don't care! Anyone, any way. Just get a goal and get through.

AT: I am hoping it's Rooney. He has been struggling but with what happened at the end of the Algeria game with the fans booing and what he said to the camera, I think he will have an extra incentive to do well.

MK: Rooney for me, too, if he stays high up as lone striker. He is a natural goalscorer so you don't want him coming deep or we're throwing away everything he's learnt this season.

Wayne Rooney: Match-winner?

PS: England have four potentially. Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Joe Cole and Wayne Rooney can all win a game in a moment of inspiration. It comes down to belief and focus again.

Give us a prediction - and where do England go from here?

JR: England to win, but it could be messy again. If they don't get through, there will be a change in manager, because the fans will demand it and he won't fancy hanging around.

AT: England to win 2-1 and go through. Then they can bury the shenanigans of the last week and begin to enjoy the World Cup.

MK: Capello will change the system and let the genie out the bottle so we'll win 2-0. I think the team will then grow and can make the semi-finals.

PS: England to beat Slovenia 2-0 and ultimately contend for a final place. Victory can be the catalyst for them and few teams will enjoy facing England when they discover the confidence that is missing right now. I've said all along England are real contenders to win it.